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Publisher’s Note vii List of Illustrations ix Foreword, Elizabeth Johns xiii Chapter . Becoming an Artist  Chapter . From “Picturesque” Brittany to Paris: Painting Courage and Romance in History and Legend  Chapter . “What Shall American Artists Paint?”  Chapter . Painting the “Good Ole Times”: Scenes of African American Life  Chapter . Images to “Appeal to the National Mind”  Chapter . Home Life: Center of “Our Joys or Sorrows”  Conclusion  Notes  Index  CONTENTS This page intentionally left blank ...

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